 Babur- › Descendant of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane › Military genius, author, and poet  Encountered the Sultan army and conquered them  There he set up the Mughal dynasty  Ruled from

 Credited for building up the Mughal Empire  He was Muslim but was supported by Hindus  Worked with other religious leaders  Used paid officials instead of hereditary officeholders

 Jahangir: weak ruler left his power in the hands of his wife Nur Jahan  Shah Jahan: high point of the Mughal Empire

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 Who set up the Mughal Dynasty?  Who was credited for making that empire great?  What is the name of the ruler that is said to be the highpoint of this empire?

 Babur  Akbar  Shah Jahan